The new land is not as goodfor cattle, so Muradithas become a gold prospector.
He needs gold to replace cattle lost to the Bumi, so he can buy more wives. He also
needs gold to buy a gun. Of the Bumi, he says, "Many come at night during the
full moon. Immediately we kill them. If they see us first, they will kill us." He spoke
of his former home: "My happiestdays were there. Now I consider it a rainy day."
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